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The health and safety of our students, faculty and staff remain our highest priority and the CIMT and Cabinet have been preparing for such a scenario. We want to assure you that much of DePauw’s services will continue to operate. As such, as of 11:59 pm on Tuesday, March 24, we will suspend all on-campus operations with the exception of those that are essential and cannot be conducted remotely.

On campus student support:

Health-care services, custodial services, housing and dining services, and student support will continue with modified structures.

We will send a follow up email to all students who remain on campus to provide information in detail.

Academics:

Instruction for remote learning will continue through the end of spring term. We are responding individually to faculty members who absolutely must be on-campus to provide remote instruction and will allow this access in very limited circumstances. In other cases faculty members should visit campus once to collect the most essential materials they need for remote teaching.

Advising for fall course requests will take place remotely and on an extended timeline. Honor and Fellows Programs and Center activities will also continue to take place remotely. Library services, peer tutoring, Student Accessibility Services and other academic services will also continue to be provided remotely

Employees:

Payroll and other essential business functions will be executed off campus. Faculty governance, development and support will continue remotely, as will Staff Advisory Council, Administrative Council and employee training and support.

Divisional and departmental leaders will create detailed plans for providing services which will be provided to supervisors on Tuesday. If you have any questions or uncertainty around what is required of you, please reach out to your direct supervisor.

DePauw Police will continue 24/7 operations and the Critical Incident Management Team will continue to meet virtually to monitor and assess the ongoing situation including any COVID-19 emergencies.

Thank you for your continued flexibility as we navigate these difficult circumstances. We are eternally grateful to all of the faculty and staff who have put in countless hours in service of our students and our University. We would especially like to thank the CIMT Executive Policy group and Cabinet for their leadership on responding to the coronavirus situation. Those individuals are:

Robert Andrews, Vice President for Enrollment ManagementStevie Baker-Watson, Associate Vice President for Wellness and Theodore Katula Director of Athletics and Recreational SportsBetsy Demmings, Executive Assistant to the PresidentDeedie Dowdle, Vice President for Communications and MarketingDavid Harsha, DePauw Health Medical DirectorAmanda Kim, Vice President for Diversity and InclusionTravis Linneweber, Associate Vice President for Finance and AdministrationMellasenah Morris, Dean of the DePauw University School of MusicCarol Smith, Chief Information OfficerDorian Shager, Dean of Campus LifeJulia Sutherlin, CIMT Coordinator for COVID-19 Operations and Assistant Dean of Campus LifeWarren Whitesell, Associate Vice President for Facilities ManagementMariel Wilderson, CIMT Coordinator for COVID-19 Operations and Executive Director for Communications and MarketingDawna Wilson, Interim Associate Vice President for Development and Alumni Engagement

More than ever, we recognize the value of the strength of relationships a community like DePauw provides. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Dave Berque, Interim Vice President for Academic AffairsAlan Hill, Vice President for Student Academic Life and Dean of StudentsJana Grimes, Executive Director for Human ResourcesBob Leonard, Vice President for Finance and Administration